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Born: November 19, 1831
Died: September 19, 1881
Birthplace: Orange, OH
Party: Republican
Term: 1881
Vice-President: Chester A. Arthur
Wife: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Religion: Disciples of Christ
Education: Attended Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (now Hiram College); Graduated from Williams College (1856)
Occupation: Teacher, public official
Presidential Salary: $50,000
Visit this webpage to read more about James Garfield.
This website provides videos and audio clips along with historical documents. Click the James Garfield link at the PBS Website. Read the article and view the audio and/or video clips by clicking the mouse over the selection. (Needed: Quicktime Player)
Here is a link to the list of video clips about the U.S. Presidents. (Needed: RealPlayer, Link available to download.) There are a few video clips about James Garfield at this website.
Click this link to watch the "Vignette on Garfield Monument".
Click this link to read James Garfield Inaugural Address (March 4, 1881).
